FLINT, Michigan -- The city is having another round of training sessions for residents who want to become police volunteers.

This is the second set of sessions for the Blue Badge Volunteer program. It is a series of six training sessions for residents interested in helping police with traffic control for major events, administrative duties and community relations functions.

The sessions begin March 5. All participants must pass a background check and attend all sessions to become an official Blue Badge volunteer. To sign up contact Officer Tanya Meeks at tmeeks@cityofflint.com or 810-237-6926. The deadline is March 2. Space is limited.

All the sessions are at the Flint Police
Academy, 3420 St. John Street (off James P. Cole Blvd.). The sessions are from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Below are the dates and the topics.